The Sino-US political Relationship in East Asia: Struggle for Power or Differences Arising from Perception of the Threat

Rather than a direct power struggle, the current Sino-US political relationship in East Asia reveals complex interaction based on their respective identities. As the hegemonic power, the United States needs to maintain the credibility of its power and act accordingly, while the People’s Republic of...

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Autor: Bravo Vergara, José Jesús
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:México
Institución:EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Foro Internacional
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:oai.forointernacional.colmex.mx:article/2472
Acceso en línea:https://forointernacional.colmex.mx/index.php/fi/article/view/2472
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Structural realism
neoclassical realism
constructivism
identity
perception of the threat
Realismo estructural
realismo neoclásico
constructivismo
identidad
percepción de la amenaza
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Sumario:Rather than a direct power struggle, the current Sino-US political relationship in East Asia reveals complex interaction based on their respective identities. As the hegemonic power, the United States needs to maintain the credibility of its power and act accordingly, while the People’s Republic of China acts not only as an ascendant power that is demanding a sphere of regional recognition, but also with an interest in reestablishing its territorial integrity. This paper presents brief interpretations of the bilateral relationship from the perspective of structural realism and neoclassical realism, as well as that of constructivism, not without emphasizing the perception of the threat as the element explaining the current differences between the two countries